Who has influenced my life?
Well, I've been spending quite a bit of time working on our family tree. I've spent time at the Australian National Library looking at old newspapers from 1864.
And what have I found?
That while some things change, some things stay the same. Families loved each other and mourned when they were gone. Some things then seemed better and some things seemed harder.
Just like now.
While I look back with a nostalgic "how much simpler it seemed then" view, advertisers were still telling you that you needed this or that, that you'd look, better, fitter, taller, thinner with this or that. That your home or life wouldn't be complete without the newest this or that.
It's interesting to me to put into perspective the life experiences of my ancestors and see how some of those events would have strongly influenced the following generations. It's funny to feel such a strong identification with generations long since gone and never known, but I do.
This genealogy research can just consume hours and hours without me even realising it. But I like it. I just need more hours in the day now!
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